Embodied Authentic Solar Eclipse (EASE) Retreat

EMBODIED AUTHENTIC SOLAR ECLIPSE RETREAT:

EXPLORE YOUR TRUE SELF THROUGH MOVEMENT, ART AND JOURNALLING.

Submerse and EASE yourself in a 4 night, 5 day retreat journey, with the special opportunity to experience the full solar eclipse.

Explore self-guided movement exploration to dive deep beyond learned patterns into a journey with your Soma. Unleash creativity, spiritual insights and the potential for healing for your body, heart, mind and soul.

Through an embodied authentic healing process, including movement, drawing, and writing, you are provided the opportunity create, express and connect.

Curiosity and desire to attune to our inner world is all that is important. No experience is necessary.

When we allow the body to speak, our unique story can be heard. Insight into our true nature naturally emerges without interpretation.

When we share and witness together, each participant's experience will be treated with respect and not interpreted.

Together we learn to honor our own and other's unique personal, creative, and spiritual paths.

No experience is necessary.

• This retreat is limited to 12 guests.

• All participants are recommended to stay on site at Soma Ranch

• A Closed retreat group; no extra visitors, guests, children or pets.

Monday 10am Dance "Enigma"

This Monday 10am, celebrating the Solar Eclipse, we will dance “Enigma”

The music is by Enigma, their second CD “Cross of Change” from beginning to end.

One of the cool things about this music is how most of the songs weave seamlessly from one to the next. This continuity brings a beautiful building energetic quality to both the music and the moves for a magical experience.

“e·nig·ma
/iˈniɡmə,eˈniɡmə/

a person or thing
that is mysterious, puzzling,
or difficult to understand.”

— Oxford Dictionary

Focus: Seamless Continuity Celebration with 5H’s: Heals, Hara, Heart, Head & Hands

Intent: to feel more Grounded, Relaxed, Aware, Centered with Energy.

Usual class rates apply

24 hour replay available upon request.

The words of these songs feel so relevant for today….

Lyrics for “Return To Innocence”

Love - Devotion

Feeling - Emotion

Don't be afraid to be weak

Don't be too proud to be strong

Just look into your heart my friend

That will be the return to yourself

The return to innocence.

If you want, then start to laugh

If you must, then start to cry

Be yourself don't hide

Just believe in destiny.

Don't care what people say

Just follow your own way

Don't give up and use the chance

To return to innocence.

That's not the beginning of the end

That's the return to yourself

The return to innocence.

Lyrics for Cross of Change (the last song)

If you understand or if you don'tIf you believe or if you doubt

There's a universal justice

And the eyes of truthAre always watching you

Here’s a video clip with more information about adapting and creating choreography and also more about the creation/focus of Enigma. FYI tomorrow we dance the ORIGINAL MOVES TO ORIGINAL ENIGMA MUSIC (disregard my chat at the end about options LOL).

Thursday 10am "Fabulous" with Donna Summer

THURSDAY 10am Nia with Helen

An adapted Nia experience is where we take the original moves of a Nia routine and put it to new music. This Nia experience is adapted from the moves in original Nia routine Passion, adapted to the “Best of Donna Summer” Music

Feedback from class:

great high energy, fun sparkly experience

I love the music and find it brings out more of me

can we really have this much fun at 10am in the morning!

Focus: share what you sense, playing with “enough” concept - don’t give up
Intent: to be all in, jazzed, and ready.

PlayList

No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) 4:48

I Feel Love (12” Version )8:15

This Time I Know It’s for Real 3:36

Could It Be Magic (Single Version) 3:54

She Works Hard for the Money (Single Version) 4:10

Hot Stuff (12” Version) 6:41

This Time I Know It’s for Real (12” Extended Remix) 7:22

Dream-a-Lot’s Theme (I Will Live for Love) [12” Extended Remix] 9:14

Last Dance (Single Version)3:19On the Radio 4:05

State of Independence (Single Version) 4:25

Songs from: The Journey: The Very Best Of Donna Summer

Look Inward | Shine Light Outward

This Saturday morning (4/6/2024) we'll be "Looking Inward” with the intent to Shine Joy + Light Outward

As part of our EASE retreat you are invited to join us for the Chakra Crystal Bowl Nia 5 Stages class experience. Yes! why not begin your weekend with healing energy and light. The 10am class compliments the theme of looking inwards to shine outwards with the movement experience to the album The Mask and Mirror by Loreena McKennitt.

Zoom Link is the same as usual, whenever you Sign Up for a class the link is sent to you automatically.

Hope you can join us on this journey with healing, movement and dance.

“Stars were falling deep in the darkness
As prayers rose softly, petals at dawn
And as I listened, your voice seemed so clear
So calmly you were calling your god
Somewhere the sun rose, o’er dunes in the desert
Such was the stillness, I ne’er felt before
Was this the question, pulling, pulling, pulling you
In your heart, in your soul, did you find rest there?
Elsewhere a snowfall, the first in the winter
Covered the ground as the bells filled the air
You in your robes sang, calling, calling, calling him
In your heart, in your soul, did you find peace there?”

— FULL CIRCLE, Loreena McKennitt

When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class. The link is the same each week.

Soma Faith Kaleidoscope

Sunday 04/07/24 Soma Ranch Co-Owner, Helen Terry, is leading a special Soma Faith Dance at 5pm Helen’s latest creation “Kaleidoscope”.

A fabulous class where we explore the relationship between the many parts of us (Body, Mind, Emotion, Spirit), with the many parts of our body (Bones, Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments, Skin) to express movement from the inside out, heart to hands, earth to heaven, with the intent to feel relaxed, expressive and fulfilled.

“ka·lei·do·scope
/kəˈlīdəˌskōp/
a constantly changing pattern
or sequence of objects or elements.
”the dancers moved
in a kaleidoscope of color””

— Oxford Dictionary

This classes are Triple HYBRID, where you can choose:

1. In Person at Soma Ranch

2. LIVE Online via Zoom and/or

3. Enjoy a 24 hour replay

This movement experience is suitable for beginners and people of all different fitness backgrounds.

“Each time you look at a kaleidoscope, new beautiful arrangements appear magically. This figuratively suggests that one should approach the most difficult situations in life by changing one’s attitude to the circumstances because life is truly amazing. It also means there is so much to look forward to, regardless of the worst lows you might encounter. Things fall apart sometimes, but they can always be put back together even if in a different pattern, much like the stunning art in a kaleidoscope.”

Sir David Brewster, the Scottish scientist, invented this wonderful instrument in 1816 when he experimented with light polarization. He mixed up a few Greek words that meant “observer of beautiful shapes” and succinctly came up with the word “kaleidoscope”.

When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class.

Soma Faith Class

from $5.00

Welcome to Soma Faith 5pm Sunday “Pop Ups” at Soma Ranch. These special Sunday events don’t happen every week. Please email helen@somaranch.com if you’d like to be including in the Soma Faith News List.

SOMA FAITH

Online (Via Zoom), In Person (at Soma Ranch), or via 24HR recording, come Praise, Dance, Worship, Workout, Pray, Connect, Move and Sweat with us!

We're in for a GLORIOUS TIME singing, praising and dancing to Christian music.

All Faiths and Fitness Levels Welcome.

Helen Terry creates all inspiring Christian workout/worship experiences. They combine her passion for Christ, with her love for movement and fitness and Nia.

Helen brings more than 35 years experience with holistic fitness and wellness.

Receive zoom link for class and 24 HR replay by clicking “PURCHASE”

Classes are on a sliding scale, choose your price $5 - $100.

• Pay for a class

• Pay for the month

• Pay as you go

• Make a one time payment

The choice is yours.

We never want finances to get in the way of your opportunity to connect, move and be moved through our Soma Faith program. We appreciate your support and how you give.

We never want religion to get in the way of your opportunity. All beliefs and faiths are welcome. Helen will pray at the beginning and end of the experience, and the name Jesus will be mentioned. All are welcome.

50% of all funds collected go towards our Soma Charity: St Jude.

Payment Option:

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April Challenge of Choices for Health and Happiness 2024

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Sale Price:$99.00 Original Price:$120.00

Each month for 2024 we feature a New Fun Challenge (See full list below).

For the month of April welcome to our focus of "Choices for Health + Happiness"

Focus: 3 stages of practice: Learn, Move, Energize

Intent: Move to Heal and Condition Your Soma

Sign up: www.somaranch.com/booking/challenge

All 30 classes are provided online via Zoom.

The “challenge” will provide a variety of modalities including Nia, Moving to Heal, Feldenkrais, Ageless Grace, 52 Moves, Move IT, offered by a stellar team of teachers, Helen Terry + Rock Stars and Special Guests.

How to give gratitude for being able to move, feel vibrant, healthy and well, from an abundance of choice and variety.

Would you like to join us? Gain support and encouragement from a lovely welcoming community? Be inspired to develop a daily practice of self care through movement.

https://www.somaranch.com/booking/challenge

When you sign up for the April 30 day challenge by March 28th you can bring a friend for FREE!

Receive 30 classes that include: 30 mins, 60 mins, Nia, Nia 5 Stages, Feldenkrais, Fabulous Rock Stars and Saturday Special guests.

Program includes Support, Coaching, Education, Community, Connection and lots of laughs along the way.

All for $99.

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30 Day Movement Challenge

Sale Price:$99.00 Original Price:$120.00

Join our ONLINE 30 day Soma class “CHALLENGE” for only $99

• Receive a gift certificate; “30 Day Challenge with Helen & Friends” to give to anyone new to the program. (WHEN YOU REGISTER BY 28th of the PREVIOUS MONTH)

• Receive LIVE classes + Enjoy 24 hour replays

• 30 classes (Nia, 52 Moves, Feldenkrais, Moving to Heal, Ageless Grace)

• 3 x 30 min 8am Classes + 3 x 60 min 10am classes a week (US Central Time)

• 1 Weekly Nia 5 stages healing class

• Great Beginners Introduction to Nia

• Feel supported and stay motivated

• Learn more about Nia

• Learn the 52 moves of Nia

• Learn about Nia 5 stages

• Experience Feldenkrais Method

• Experience Ageless Grace

• Receive information about anatomy

• Develop a healthy regular practice

• Meet people from all over the world!

• Be part of a fabulous community

• Connect, cheer and encourage

• Supportive Private Facebook Group.

• Adapt to Your Body’s Way and Life

• Learn about The Body’s Way

• Combine LIVE class + 24 hour replays

• Sustain Fantastic Somatic Movement every day for 30 days!

Options:

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April May June July August September October November December

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Congratulations Katherine and Justine

Congraultions Nia White Belt Graduates Katherine and Justine. These vibrant, conscious, energetic women are keen and ready to now prepare and develop the skills necessary to become Nia Teachers. They are both fortunate to have super mentorship and support (Justine is a student of Jane Francis’ classes) (Katherine is a student of Geri Timmins’ classes). Super to see these communities blossom, with fabulous support from within and amazing potential with these new graduates.

Congratulations Geri Timmins, Nia White Belt Trainer

Congratulations Geri Timmins, who has completed her first ever Nia White Belt “Art of Sensation” Retreat Training. This has been a 16 year journey (she took the Nia White Belt with Helen in Cardiff 16 years ago). Geri has developed as a teacher, community leader, training host/producer and now has graduated as a Nia Trainer.

Soma News

Art of Sensation Nia White Belt retreat with Geri Timmins, Congratulations Geri, Nia White Belt Graduates and community…

Howdy!

Joe is taking care of some very special guests at Soma Ranch, while Helen is on her way back from the UK today. She’s completed a Nia Art of Sensation Nia White Belt Retreat training with Geri Timmins in the beautiful Cotswold Countryside. Congratulations Geri on your “first voyage” as a Nia Trainer, this was a spectacular week with wonderful reconnections and new beginnings.

Congratulations also to Nia White Belt Graduates Justine and Katherine

Thank you team for leading fabulous classes while Helen was absent. Big shout out to Erin who is debuting a fabulous “back to front” experience this Saturday morning classes via ZOOM she’s taken the Nia Joy routine playlist, put all the songs in reverse and has created a fabulous experience. A fantastic way to celebrate ending our month of Variety!

Our Soma Ranch EASE (Embodied Authentic Solar Eclipse) Retreat will be next week, these days we often receive a tumble of cancellations before a retreat, good news for you is there are some excellent last minute opportunities waiting for you. Click here for more information.

Now is a fabulous time to consider our next 30 day Movement challenge, remember, when you sign up by the 28th of March you can bring a friend for free! (and, as today is the 29th we have extended the deadline to midnight tonight!

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

Saturday Morning Spine with Erin

Saturday 3/30/24 Erin Curren is teaching both the 8:45am Nia 5 Stages class and the 10:00am class.

Continuing our March Challenge of Variety. We will focus on the Spine in 5 stages then take this focus into the 10am class with Yoj! (Joy backwards LOL)

Nia 5 STAGES

Focus: Self Healing the Spine

Intent to keep energy flowing between the Cranium and Sacrum to stimulate mobility of the spine physically and energetically.  

10am Class: Yoj

Focus: Felt-sense of fitness (sometimes called FAMSSS)

Intent: Start within, sensing the movement as "an inside job"

Nia strikes me as a fitness practice that in some ways turns a typical dance class on its head. How often do you see a dance class represented as emphasizing the timing, the most important thing being that everyone is doing the exact same thing at the exact same time, performing for show? Nia changes the script and declares "we're less about what the movement looks like and more about what the movement feels like."  To this end we are turning the playlist on its head, starting from the end, inverting the order of songs, just like Nia asks us to start on the inside, not with what it looks like on the outside. 

Notice how beginning at the end of this well-loved body of work, Joy, which we've danced in many incarnations this month of variety, is bringing a familiar-yet-new sense to your dance. Enjoy the playful ways we can flip the playlist and the moves and, like a palindrome, create a mirrored movement experience that still includes all 7 cycles.

Join me for yoj, joy in reverse on Saturday March 30th at 10am CT! 

“Through movement we find health.
We want to move the spine to keep it healthy
(maintain it’s ability to move).”

— 5 Stages

Erin Curren 8:45am + 10:00am (CT)

ONLINE classes = 2 great choices:

1. Online via Zoom and/or

2. Enjoy a 24 hour replay

Usual Class Rates apply: Drop in for $15, buy a class pass or consider signing up for the 30 Day Challenge 30 classes, 30 days $99 and receive the class as part of your package!

This movement experience is suitable for beginners and people of all different fitness backgrounds.

“Each of the stages provides unique movement
and positioning of the spine
in relationship to gravity
that prepares the body
to be upright and aligned.”

— Nia 5 Stages

In the Nia 5 Stages, you are invited to a place of sensitivity that enables you to observe and release the sensation of stress and embrace the sensations of Dynamic Ease, Pleasure, and comfort. Beginning with the Nia 5 Stages class, which most often is described as a luxurious healing hour of setting the focus for the 10am movement experience that follows.

When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class. You can also find links for class at the top of our private Facebook Group, in “Featured": https://www.facebook.com/groups/helenterry

You are welcome to attend either class. And, when you’re able to attend both classes, something magic happens! The entire Nia 5 stages class is like a rich 60 minute introduction to the 10am Nia class, a beautiful compliment and super preparation.

In this gentle, self discovering, potentially healing Nia 5 stages experience

• your body gets to settle into and taste the Nia class focus

• your mind can learn new and novel information,

• your heart may open to receive more with fascination up and frustration down

• your spirit could be tickled and curious to experience more

“We look at anatomy
to see how the body or body part is positioned,
then we sense it in our own bodies.”

— Nia 5 Stages

Super Hybrid Monday 10am Class

This Monday, Soma Rock Star teacher, Natasha Villeneuve, will be leading a “super hybrid” class. Local participants from the Montgomery area will be attending class in person at Soma Ranch as usual, yet what will be different for them is Natasha will be teaching from the big screen, through our awesome sound system, streaming live from Ottawa Canada.

Participants accustomed to taking class ONLINE via zoom will attend in many ways as “life as usual”, other than one square in the zoom room will be filled with the participants at Soma Ranch, facing the camera, taking class from Natasha.

Kudos to Natasha for helping us figure out the “spaghetti” of all the wires necessary to make this experience possible, and big gratitude from Helen who is co-leading an Art of Sensation, Nia White Belt retreat in the Cotswolds, UK.

Soma News

Helen enjoying time with her parents in Essex UK before beginning an Art of Sensation Nia White Belt retreat with Geri Timmins

Howdy!

Joe is taking care of AirBNB guests at Soma Ranch while Helen is in the UK visiting her parents and co-leading a Nia Art of Sensation Nia White Belt Retreat training with Geri Timmins in the beautiful Cotswold Countryside (wish you were here!). Anyone in the UK contact Geri/check out “Prema Sunday” with public classes and special events with Helen.

Thank you Natasha for leading Saturday morning classes via ZOOM and for bringing a “super hybrid” experience to the Monday 10am class.

Congratulations Sara for hosting a fabulous SOLD OUT 5 day, 4 night, retreat at Soma Ranch that included a lovely blend of yoga, meditation and coaching with boating, horse riding, massage, S’mores and more.

Our Soma Ranch EASE (Embodied Authentic Solar Eclipse) Retreat will be here soon (April), With 4 recent cancellations there are some excellent last minute opportunities waiting for you. Click here for more information.

Now is a fabulous time to consider our next 30 day Movement challenge, remember, when you sign up by the 28th of March you can bring a friend for free!

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

Fabulous News & Updates

Helen is SLOWLY beginning a transition to semi-retiring. One of the first steps being to celebrate the end of offering Nia trainings at Soma Ranch. These upcoming trainings will be the last Helen offers at the ranch:

Soma Ranch Nia Blue Belt May

Soma Ranch Nia Brown Belt June

Soma Ranch Nia White Belt July

She will still enjoy traveling, offering trainings elsewhere, supporting fellow trainers.

This year, in addition to these final Nia trainings at Soma Ranch, Helen is traveling to

England: White Belt in March (co-training with Geri)

Budapest: Brown Belt in May, (hosted by Kinga)

Pleasantville, OR: White Belt in October (co-training with Kellie)

Budapest for Blue Belt: November (hosted by Kinga).

Special Teacher Feature: Natasha Villeneuve

Special Guest Teacher Natasha Villeneuve, one of the Soma Ranch "Rock Star" Teachers, shares about her upcoming classes, available online via Zoom both LIVE and via 24HR replay. Regular class rates apply https://www.somaranch.com/regular-classes

Nia 5 Stages Lesson: Jaw

10am Nia Class

FOCUS: Playful Spirit

INTENT: Engage imagination and allow your inner eight year old out to express and play with an intent to set yourself free!

ROUTINE:  Natasha's playful creation

MUSIC: A playful variety of Nia songs and beyond

TEACHER:  Natasha

COMMENTS: “Life is playful.  We need play so we can rediscover magic all around us” Flora Colao

Some of us carry wounds associated with our inner child, myself included.  If connecting with your inner child and allowing "them" to play is too much, consider imagining yourself as another child, either fictitious or one you know personally.  Stay open to the invitation to be easy, light and gentle with yourself as you welcome play in.   Weaving our 5 stages experience of relaxed jaw into our 10 am class creates greater ease and space for playfulness and freedom. 

Kin 154: White Spectral Wizard

Your Galactic Affirmation is:
I Dissolve in order to Enchant
Releasing Receptivity
I seal the Output of Timelessness
With the Spectral tone of Liberation
I am guided by my own power doubled
I am a galactic activation portal ~ enter me.

"Discover Your Inner Magic" Women's Wellness Retreat

Howdy! We hope you’re enjoying life as fully and vibrantly as we are at the moment. Joe and I (Helen) are on the tail of a fabulous retreat lead by Sara Shouhayib. A wonderful opportunity to share the joys of Soma Ranch with 15 beautiful remarkable women. This diverse group of women of various ages, backgrounds, experiences, and fitness levels, all converged to catalyze profound personal growth and transformation. Among the attendees were courageous souls who boldly ventured solo into this unknown space, as well as lifelong friends and relatives who deepened their bonds through exploration and participation in novel activities such as boating and horse riding.

Each participant was treated to a complimentary massage, setting the tone for relaxation, enjoyment, and profound healing. As the days progressed (with daily meditation, yoga, Nia dance, a sound healing bath with chakra crystal bowls and human design workshops) guests reveled in the activities, fostering connections with one another and themselves, culminating in a transformative and rejuvenating experience for every individual at the retreat.

We are left feeling complete, blessed and most fortunate. Experiences like this are exactly what we visioned when co-creating Soma Ranch. To witness dreams coming true for both us, the retreat leaders and all the attending guests, was a dream come true.

Soma News

Congratulations Sara for creating your first SOLD OUT special retreat here at Soma Ranch.

Howdy!

Joe and Helen are enjoying hosting our first retreat of 2024. With 15 full time guests staying at Soma Ranch from Thursday through Monday, we are having a blast. This is a “TRUE TEXAS” retreat experience with hikes in the Sam Houston National Forrest, boating on Lake Conroe and Horse Trail Riding at the Local Banshee Ranch.

Sara (the host) dreamed of creating retreats after her life changing retreat experience in Bali. “I simply wanted to bring transformative experiences to women right here in Texas”. Guests flew in from Detroit, Mexico, Dubai, Troy Michigan, as well as driving over from the Dallas area, Houston.

Retreat Leader Sara, on her way to Nautidaz Boating excursion.

The retreat is called “Discover Your Inner Magic Women’s Retreat”.

Helen will be providing a Nia class and a sound bath experience, other teachers are providing meditation, yoga and human design coaching.

Our Soma Ranch EASE (Embodied Authentic Solar Eclipse) Retreat will be here soon (April), We are close to SOLD OUT. Click here for more information.

Helen is SLOWLY beginning a transition to semi-retiring. One of the first steps being to celebrate the end of offering Nia trainings at Soma Ranch. These upcoming trainings will be the last Helen offers at the ranch:

Soma Ranch Nia Blue Belt May

Soma Ranch Nia Brown Belt June

Soma Ranch Nia White Belt July

She will still enjoy traveling, offering trainings elsewhere, supporting fellow trainers.

This year, in addition to these final Nia trainings at Soma Ranch, Helen is traveling to

England: White Belt in March (co-training with Geri)

Budapest: Brown Belt in May, (hosted by Kinga)

Pleasantville, OR: White Belt in October (co-training with Kellie)

Budapest for Blue Belt: November (hosted by Kinga).

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

Saturday Morning Sexi Cranium Sacrum with Kellie

Saturday 3/16/24 Kellie Chambers is teaching both the 8:45am Nia 5 Stages class and the 10:00am class.

Continuing our March Challenge of Variety. We will focus on Cranium and Sacrum (the twins) in 5 stages then take this focus into the 10am class.

Nia 5 STAGES

Focus: Cranium and Sacrum (the twins)

Intent to keep energy flowing between the Cranium and Sacrum to stimulate mobility of the spine physically and energetically.  

10am Class: Sexi

Focus: Cranium and Sacrum (the twins)

Intent to keep energy flowing between the Cranium and Sacrum to stimulate mobility of the spine physically and energetically.  

“The cranium and sacrum are at opposite ends of the spine.
The cranium, the top of your head,
sits on top of the spine and protects the brain.
The sacrum is a set of five fused, triangular shaped vertebrae located between the lumbar spine and tailbone
at the bottom of the spine.”

— 5 Stages

Kellie Chambers 8:45am + 10:00am (CT)

ONLINE classes = 2 great choices:

1. Online via Zoom and/or

2. Enjoy a 24 hour replay

Usual Class Rates apply: Drop in for $15, buy a class pass or consider signing up for the 30 Day Challenge 30 classes, 30 days $99 and receive the class as part of your package!

This movement experience is suitable for beginners and people of all different fitness backgrounds.

“The curve at the back of the head
and the curve of the sacrum are angled in the same direction.
If the two ends were brought together,
an “egg shape” would be created.”

— Nia 5 Stages

In the Nia 5 Stages, you are invited to a place of sensitivity that enables you to observe and release the sensation of stress and embrace the sensations of Dynamic Ease, Pleasure, and comfort. Beginning with the Nia 5 Stages class, which most often is described as a luxurious healing hour of setting the focus for the 10am movement experience that follows.

When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class. You can also find links for class at the top of our private Facebook Group, in “Featured": https://www.facebook.com/groups/helenterry

You are welcome to attend either class. And, when you’re able to attend both classes, something magic happens! The entire Nia 5 stages class is like a rich 60 minute introduction to the 10am Nia class, a beautiful compliment and super preparation.

In this gentle, self discovering, potentially healing Nia 5 stages experience

• your body gets to settle into and taste the Nia class focus

• your mind can learn new and novel information,

• your heart may open to receive more with fascination up and frustration down

• your spirit could be tickled and curious to experience more

“We look at anatomy
to see how the body or body part is positioned,
then we sense it in our own bodies.”

— Nia 5 Stages

Soma News

Thank you Kelly, Nellie, Michele, Cate and Laura for being with us on this special retreat at Soma Ranch.

Howdy!

Joe and Helen are enjoying hosting our first Nia training of 2024, the Green Belt. Unfortunately several folks dropped out, fortunately we kept going and are thoroughly enjoying a memorable experience for the 2 trainees, 1 repeater and 2 new guests here at Soma Ranch.

Enjoying special times and wonderful groups like this reminds us of our why and the roots from which we “birthed” the concept of Soma Ranch.

To witness the deep growth, wonderful joy, beautiful shares and fabulous laughs as we navigate the Nia course and the Soma retreat, is a gift.

The weather at Soma is beautiful, this sweet photo of Nia (our oldest donkey) is a super example of the “vibe” around here at the moment.

This Sunday Colleen, our special teacher feature, is sharing “Rise” online. All are welcome to this donation class all you need to do is complete a super short/swift form (your name and email address) to receive the link for class.

There’s still time to jump into our 30 day movement VARIETY challenge. We had a laugh creating a mini share about what we’re planning for March, hope you can join us.

And save the date, Monday, March 11, 11am for our grand finale Cuppa of the year. Click HERE if you’d like to make a donation to St Jude.

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

Saturday Morning Variety of 13 joints with Helen

Saturday 3/9/24 Helen Terry is teaching both the 8:45am Nia 5 Stages class and the 10:00am class.

Continuing our March Challenge of Variety. We will focus on The 13 joints, specifically ankles, knees, hips, spine, shoulders, elbows and wrists. After 5 stages lesson Helen will continue the focus into the 10:00am movement experience with her original experience “Inno” - based on the return to Innocence with beautiful songs that bring this sweet, childlike, nourishing quality to the experience.

Nia 5 STAGES

FOCUS: 13 Joints (Lesson A13)

10am Class: Inno

FOCUS: 13 joints

INTENT: sensing the space holders and gates of movement and energy.

ROUTINE: Helen Terry Original “Inno”

“Sensing the activation of the joints connects you to the sensation of being energetically and physically balanced”

— 5 Stages

Helen Terry 8:45am + 10:00am (CT)

A Triple HYBRID classes = 3 great choices:

1. In Person at Soma Ranch

2. Online via Zoom and/or

3. Enjoy a 24 hour replay

Usual Class Rates apply: Drop in for $15, buy a class pass or consider signing up for the 30 Day Challenge 30 classes, 30 days $99 and receive the class as part of your package!

This movement experience is suitable for beginners and people of all different fitness backgrounds.

“When we move energy through these joints by opening and closing them, the energy moves out and interfaces with the energy fields outside the body and is then recycled back into the body.
Energetically, you are basically breathing. You breathe energetically into the flesh as you move your joints. When you lock your joints, you cut off your air, or energy, to the body”

— Nia 5 Stages

In the Nia 5 Stages, you are invited to a place of sensitivity that enables you to observe and release the sensation of stress and embrace the sensations of Dynamic Ease, Pleasure, and comfort. Beginning with the Nia 5 Stages class, which most often is described as a luxurious healing hour of setting the focus for the 10am movement experience that follows.

When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class. You can also find links for class at the top of our private Facebook Group, in “Featured": https://www.facebook.com/groups/helenterry

You are welcome to attend either class. And, when you’re able to attend both classes, something magic happens! The entire Nia 5 stages class is like a rich 60 minute introduction to the 10am Nia class, a beautiful compliment and super preparation.

In this gentle, self discovering, potentially healing Nia 5 stages experience

• your body gets to settle into and taste the Nia class focus

• your mind can learn new and novel information,

• your heart may open to receive more with fascination up and frustration down

• your spirit could be tickled and curious to experience more

“We look at anatomy
to see how the body or body part is positioned,
then we sense it in our own bodies.”

— Nia 5 Stages

Right Fit By Accident

We had an AWSM time in our Fun Friday "Blue Monkey" this morning. The community brought some great song requests We're focusing on Variety this month and we certainly got it!. Then, as we stepped in I clicked "shuffle" and stepped into the unknown ;-)

Selecting a simple focus and intent certainly helps ground an experience like this, and today's selection worked:

Focus: Circle and Lines

Intent: Develop a felt sense of horizontal, vertical and rotational movement

We're nearing the end of a Nia Green Belt training, where we have been predominantly focusing on the music, movement and magic of the Nia Routine Bloom. I was on a quest to help the trainees by exploring if the choreography of Bloom could be the base of moves I chose in this improvisational experience. The good news is the "Gods", the shuffle, the songs requested all cooperated beyond expectation and song for song we were able to sustain some strong (tight) clicks with the original choreography of Bloom whilst playfully honoring the integrity with the new songs as we intimately danced to the music.

Like life, sometimes a Nia exploration beautifully unfolds with minimal effort, maximum ease, where things seem to align wonderfully as "if by accident". We experienced a cascading roll of several moments, from one gem to the next, that unfolded like (a phrase i love from Nia) the "right fit by accident".

Here's the play list.

The first song is a step in 45 second intelude. Allowing an effortless way to allow shuffle to select the first song of choreography.

that is, if you're a teacher curious to experiment with this alternative play list, step in on the first song and bring the choreography of Bloom song 1 to song 2 of this playlist.

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